The waves are rolling towards the shore,
inching closer
and closer.

But still impossible,
to take us back
to where we were before.

The greed, the desire, and the neglect of us
are detrimental.
To ignore the consequences
that burning, industrializing, and littering
do to our planet.
As we fast forward time
towards our home’s destruction.

Ice suddenly becomes water,
trees suddenly become stumps,
and sky blue becomes gray.

The daunting rumble of chainsaws,
the ominous omission of smoke,
and the selfish satisfaction of rancid factories.
Heard, felt, and noticed,
but never changed.

She, Mother Earth, gave us air,
gave us light, clean water,
and beautiful trees that swirl in the winds.
But us,
with malicious glints in our eyes,
we seek more.

Now,
we regret.
In time, we will face her revenge.
No snow for snowmen,
no sand, just water,
and wild lashes of heat.

Inevitable, powerful, frightening.
And caused by our ignorance and carelessness.

The waves are rolling towards the shore,
inching closer
and closer,
until our feet are submerged in the water.